X-Git-Url: https://git.novaco.in/?p=electrum-server.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=d2bd1906c4d97a05006b4a2d421a46b15ba52dbf;hp=b5df481a431e94bcf8efc7ad0aba9ccba9456c23;hb=240db7c28d2e6a0d0078c42f81b2b110615e88c6;hpb=860b4f5ccf4e81010d3cfc6e9b66eac2156ee885 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b5df481..d2bd190 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Electrum-server for the Electrum client Features -------- - * The server uses a bitcoind and bitcoin-abe or a leveldb backend. + * The server uses a bitcoind and a leveldb backend. * The server code is open source. Anyone can run a server, removing single points of failure concerns. * The server knows which set of Bitcoin addresses belong to the same wallet, @@ -18,27 +18,12 @@ Installation ------------ 1. To install and run a pruning server (easiest setup) see README.leveldb - 2. Install [bitcoin-abe](https://github.com/jtobey/bitcoin-abe). - 3. Install [jsonrpclib](https://github.com/joshmarshall/jsonrpclib). - 4. Launch the server: `nohup python -u server.py > /var/log/electrum.log &` + 2. Install [jsonrpclib](https://github.com/joshmarshall/jsonrpclib). + 3. Launch the server: `nohup python -u server.py > /var/log/electrum.log &` or use the included `start` script. See the included `HOWTO.md` for greater detail on the installation process. -### Important Note - -Do not run bitcoin-abe and electrum-server simultaneously, because they will -both try to update the database. - -If you want bitcoin-abe to be available on your website, run it with -the `--no-update` option. - -### Upgrading Abe - -If you upgrade abe, you might need to update the database. In the abe directory, type: - - python -m Abe.abe --config=abe.conf --upgrade - License -------